Franklin County
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Resident Circuit Judge
Thomas J. Tedeschi
Office Location
100 Public Square
P.O. Box 485
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: 618.435.9800
Fax: 618.439.4119
Circuit Judge
Melissa A. Morgan
Office Location
100 Public Square
P.O. Box 485
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: 618.435.9800
Fax: 618.439.4119
Circuit Judge
Eric J. Dirnbeck
Office Location
100 Public Square
P.O. Box 485
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: 618.435.9800
Fax: 618.439.4119
Associate Judge
Evan Owens
Office Location
100 Public Square
P.O. Box 485
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: 618.435.9800
Fax: 618.439.4119
Circuit Clerk
Jim Muir
Office Location
100 Public Square
P.O. Box 485
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: 618.435.9800
Fax: 618.439.4119
Court Reporter
Leslee Copple
Office Location
100 Public Square
P.O. Box 485
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: 618.435.9800
Court Reporter
Christy Gorden
Office Location
100 Public Square
P.O. Box 485
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: 618.435.9800
Court Reporter
Andrea Jent
Office Location
100 Public Square
P.O. Box 485
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: 618.435.9800
State's Attorney
Abigail Dinn
Office Location
411 E. Main Street
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: 618.439.4316
Fax: 618.435.2349
Public Defender
Kevin Popit
Office Location
411 E. Main Street
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: 618.435.4481
Fax: 618.435.3388
Assistant Public Defender
Shannon Appleton
Franklin County Courthouse
Public Square
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: 618.435.1471
Assistant Public Defender
James Ford
1103 Public Square
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: 618.439.0531
Chief Probation Officer
Monica Urban
Office Location
411 E. Main Street
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: 618.439.4111
Fax: 618.435.3388
Probation Officer
Natalie Shurtz
Office Location
411 E. Main Street
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: 618.439.4111
Fax: 618.435.3388
Probation Officer
Andrea Glodich
Office Location
411 E. Main Street
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: 618.439.4111
Fax: 618.435.3388
Probation Officer
Chelsea Pelham
Office Location
411 E. Main Street
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: 618.439.4111
Fax: 618.435.3388
Probation Officer
Sandra Woodcock
Office Location
411 E. Main Street
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: 618.439.4111
Fax: 618.435.3388
Probation Officer
Jordan Famy
Office Location
411 E Main Street
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: 618.439.4111
Fax: 618.435.3388